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Friday, January 28, 2011

Last Day of the AQ/EQ Design Challenge Blog Hop - Time for a giveaway!

This is the last day of the AccuQuilt/Electric Quilt Design Challenge Blog Hop. Thanks to Marjorie (Marjorie's Quilting Bee), Kim (Chatterbox Quilts) and Judy (jdqltr's Sewabout Quilting) for participating in this blog hop and sharing insights on their EQ quilt designs that they submitted last September, to the AQ/EQ challenge and/or insights on how they use EQ to design quilts for AccuQuilt products. I've certainly had fun and have heard from others they have also enjoyed it too.

Janet (Fabrics N Quilts) also shared that she had previously posted about the designs she entered in this challenge, prior to this blog hop. While she wasn't part of this blog hop, you may want to go check out her post with insights on your lovely entries.

This past year I evaluated and wrote about 3 AccuQuilt GO! dies, with the offer that AccuQuilt would sponsor a giveaway for an AccuQuilt GO! and three dies on my blog. I wanted to hold off to hold this giveaway till now. So, this post is the end of the blog hop, but not the end of the fun.

This giveaway is open to anyone. Four winners will randomly be selected. One winner will win the AccuQuilt GO! which comes with a value pack die. And three winners will each receive a die of their choice for the AccuQuilt GO! Those that win a die should have an AccuQuilt GO! or be seriously interested in getting a GO! as it wouldn't be very exciting to win a die and not have a GO!

It only takes one comment to be a winner. I've known people that always win raffles with only one ticket. So, if you are interested in winning, please leave a comment. And I do ask that let me know if you want to win the GO! vs a die in your comment. Could be a simple secret code "G" = GO! and "D" = die, or what ever works for you as I think you understand this rule.

And for those that like more than one chance, here are some additional ways you can enter. Feel free to do any or all of these:

1) Be sure you have visited all the blog posts that were made for this blog hop and leave a comment on each one, providing feedback about their entry to this challenge and/or insights that they shared. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go back to the starting post on my blog that I made this past Monday as it will point you to the blogs in the order that they were assigned. After you have done that, leave a comment on this post to let me know you have done #1.

2) Become a follower of each of the four blogs that participated in this hop. On blogs that are not "blogger" you can follow via google reader or networked blog. Leave a comment on this blog to let me know you are following all the blogs in this hop and have completed #2.

3) Like AccuQuilt on Facebook and go to their photo gallery and post a comment on this Valentine wall hanging. Leave a comment on this blog post to let me know you like AccuQuilt on Facebook and have completed #3.

5) Blog about this giveaway and leave a comment on this post, with a link to your blog/post, for an extra entry and my appreciation!

6) Leave a comment on this post with a suggestion of what you would like to see Bloggers with AccuQuilt products do in the future, either as a group or individually.

7) IF you are a member of the "Team of Bloggers with AccuQuilt Products", your blog name name is listed on the right hand side of my blog and you have a badge for this team on your blog. This qualifies you to leave an extra entry in this giveaway.

8) If you are a Blogger with an AccuQuilt product and you are committing to post a project on February 14th, that you made with an AccuQuilt product, and it has a Valentines' theme, email me that you are committing to such a post, and leave a comment on this post to claim an extra entry in this giveaway.

9) If you are one of the bloggers that participated in this blog hop (Marjorie, Kim & Judy) you are eligible to claim an extra entry by leaving a comment on this post. And thank you for participating in this blog hop too!

That leaves ten ways you could enter this giveaway. Good luck!

Deadline: February 14th midnight PST. Winners will be drawn and announced on this block on the 15th and have 3 days to claim their prize.

You must be able to easily be contacted if your name is randomly selected as a winner. NO-REPLY comments without an email address will not be eligible to win.

Remember, it really only takes one comment to win. But, if you really want to win it is up to you for how many more ways you want to enter. Just be sure to do it honestly, or all your entries will be disqualified.

I have gotten so many great ideas this week and hope that bloggers with AccuQuilt products will continue to share ideas. Please keep the inspiration flowing! It is especially great to hear from those who also use EQ software to design their projects.A new GO die would be much appreciated!Thanks again to all of you!

It has been great to read all of the blogs in this hop, and I have left each a comment. Thanks again for helping me with my email issue. I just finished a small tumbler quilt with my Go cutter and will blog about it soon.

I've entered a comment on the Accuquilt Sew & Tell forum. Bloggers with Accuquilt Go! cutters will be working on projects with a Valentine's Day theme. I'm almost finished mine! Could you put in another entry for me, please? Thanks!

I "like" Accuquilt on Facebook and have posted a comment on the Valentine wallhanging. Could you please put another entry in the hat for me? Thanks.Also, I forgot to indicate that I'd like to win a die in my last, and this, comment.

Here's another comment for another entry :)What about having the BWAP (bloggers with Accuquilt products) each design a project with a specific die - either in EQ7 or in fabric. Perhaps we could even set a size - ie. wallhanging or tablerunner, etc. and go from there. It would be interesting to see what everyone could come up with. Again, I'm hoping to win a die. Thanks!

Hey There! Love your blog site!And the giveaways! I have visited the four bloggers and became followers. I have left comments and think I complete # 1, #2, #3 for enters! I would LOVE to win a GO! Good Luck to me and a BIG THANKS to you!

Oh I would so love to win one of the Go cutters! Just had my first taste of patchwork recently and I fear I might become addicted! This would surely help me on my way! Is the giveaway open internationally?Thanks so much for the chance, off to have a proper look at your blog now!Jo - The Crafty Nomad

What am I doing trying yet again to win a GO! Yep. LOL! I should be in bed. I'll no doubt be back to jump through more hoops tomorrow all in the effort to win that coveted GO! Thanks SewCalGAl for making me want a GO! to play with as well, everytime you post new ideas to use with a GO!

I would love to see more patterns on blogs for the accuquilt go in the future. I love looking at ideas/tutorials, and getting free patterns. So while I'm sure there are lots...let's keep them coming. =)

I have an Accuquilt Go so I would adore another die! I love seeing what everyone comes up with for quilts with jusy basic dies. I am currently making a quilt with just 2 dies that is coming out fantastic.

I would be thrilled beyond measure if I could win a Go cutter! I've wanted one for quite awhile now but can't afford one quite yet. If I don't win the Go I'd like to still be entered to win a die since maybe Uncle Sam will be nice to me and I can buy a Go with my refund (taxes not done yet so I don't know if I can or not). Thanks for entering me to win!

In the future I'd like to see Accuquilt make more dies that are for applique. More shapes, more sizes. I'm starting to really love applique! Maybe they could also lower the price of the Go since it's now selling like hot cakes everywhere, lol! Well, at least until I can buy one if I don't win one! :) (second entry)Cindy

2. I did visit the blogs during the hop and left a comment on each. I don't have and EQ or a GO! so maybe I didn't get as much out of the hop as others may have, but it was good to see the possibilities that each product creates.

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